I love my new receiver, upgraded from a Yamaha 371, big time upgrade. Brought my speakers to life, I think the Yamaha was clipping so it was a drastic improvement.

The Audyssey calibration was easy and makes my system sound awesome for movies. Music is great too, the limiting factor here are my mains (Polk Monitor 60's... booo), nothing wrong with them but I would much rather have a good DIY or high end commercial speakers.

I always liked Denon AVRs, but I also found them difficult to set up initially. But they were usually very reliable. I have owned several Denon AVRs, until my AVR 3312Ci gave me trouble and died. I had just turned it on when sparks shot out of the top of the unit and it shut down. It simply died on me, and I don't know why. I now own a Yamaha RX V673. It was almost half the price of the Denon, was simple to set up, and sounds great! (I use it only in straight mode) I use the receiver mostly for...

Description:With a vast array of connections and its numerous output capabilities, the Denon AVR-3312CI is the receiver you want at the center of your home theater system. It features 7 channels each rated to output 125W of high-quality audio as well as network functionality including AirPlay and the Denon Remote App, and even auto setup with an included microphone. Plus it's backed by a three-year warranty!